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The Introduction of The Outcomes; Implementation of Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ)

Learn how Korea implemented VIAQ regulation to improve driver health and safety by reducing harmful chemical emissions from vehicle interiors.

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The Introduction of The Outcomes; Implementation of Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ)

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  1. The Introduction of The Outcomes; Implementation of Vehicle Indoor Air Quality(VIAQ) Senior Deputy Director Woo Jeong Hoon MOLIT, The Republic of KOREA (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

  2. Contents 1. Background 2. Case Study in Korea 3. Results of Implementation of VIAQ Regulation 4. Conclusions

  3. Background • Increasing concerns about Vehicle Indoor Air Quality (VIAQ) • Various chemical materials to harmful to human body are emitted from • vehicle interior materials • Researching & Managing vehicle indoor air quality by many countries • Netherlands, France, Sweden, Germany, Japan, USA, China, Korea • ISO Standard (12219-1:2012), China (GB/T 27630-2011), Korea (Notification No. 2007-539) Need to unified regulation on vehicle indoor air quality (VAIQ) to protect driver’s health and safe driving

  4. Case Study in Korea • Sick House Syndrome & Sick Car Syndrome: became a social issue • New car driver feel a headache, eye irritation, sneeze and so on • The main cause is the chemical materials that emitted from vehicle interiors <Media :KBS news “Hazardous substances in new car interiors”> Interview: I feel slight headache and dizzy…

  5. Case Study in Korea (Survey Results) • Surveyed 800 people who purchased a new car (2006) • Feeling the physical symptoms under driving: 51.5%, • Headache31.5%, Eyesirritation 31%, Sneeze15.8%, Fatigue11.1%... Vehicle interior materials BACK SHELF PANEL CARPET IP HEADLINING DOOR TRIM SEAT CONSOLE Formaldehyde Toluene VOCs Amines phthalate PAHs Allergy Dyspnoea Sleepiness Sneeze Smell Headache Dizzy

  6. Case Study in Korea • Korean government established VIAQ guideline in 2007 • Verification test : 2011~ , No penalty but notification to consumer • Verification test whether automobile manufactures comply with VIAQ guideline

  7. Results of Implementation of VIAQ • Verification test results of VIAQ year by year

  8. Results of Implementation of VIAQ • Comparison of 2006 (Not Apply) and 2011~2013 (VIAQ) • After the VIAQ regulation, vehicle indoor air quality levels drastically improved • VIAQ management regulation is proven to be effective to reduce VOCs inside new vehicle <Formaldehyde> <Toluene> < Ethylbenzene> <benzene> <Styrene> < Xylene>

  9. Conclusions • To protect driver and passenger’s health and safe driving, Korea has been applied VIAQ regulation since 2011 • After applying the VIAQ regulation, vehicle indoor air quality levels have been improved rapidly. It has been proved that VAIQ is effective • Need to unified regulation on vehicle indoor air quality (VAIQ) to protect driver’s health and safe driving

  10. Thank you very much ! ! Senior Deputy Director Woo Jeong Hoon jongsoon@ts2020.kr

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